Biamp at the 3rd Annual HETMA Golf Classic

Biamp’s support of the HETMA Golf Classic and PRISM Scholarship reflects a broader investment in helping people understand not just how AV technology works, but why. Through free industry training, higher education engagement, employee development, and programs introducing young people to audio and live production, Biamp is helping build foundational knowledge and create more pathways into the AV industry. Read More

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September 30, 2026

Extron at the 3rd Annual HETMA Golf Classic

Extron’s Anthony Cortes offered simple advice for anyone entering AV or IT: get as much training as you can. As a sponsor of the HETMA Golf Classic supporting the PRISM Scholarship, Extron backs that message with decades of industry training, higher education programs, mentoring, and opportunities for campus professionals to learn from one another. We look at how that investment helps develop the people behind the technology. Read More

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September 30, 2026

Legrand at the 3rd Annual HETMA Golf Classic

Legrand’s support of the HETMA Golf Classic and PRISM Scholarship reflects a commitment to creating more pathways into the AV industry. From free training and early-career development programs to mentoring and opportunities for continued growth, Legrand is helping professionals build skills throughout their careers while giving the next generation more opportunities to find their place in AV. Read More

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September 29, 2026

Crestron at the 3rd Annual HETMA Golf Classic

Crestron’s support of the HETMA Golf Classic and PRISM Scholarship reflects a broader investment in developing AV professionals at every stage of their careers. Through training, certification, internships, co-ops, and outreach to younger students, Crestron is helping people discover the industry, build new skills, and keep learning as AV continues to evolve. Read More

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September 29, 2026

Screenbeam at the 3rd Annual HETMA Golf Classic

ScreenBeam’s support of the HETMA Golf Classic and PRISM Scholarship reflects a broader focus on helping more people find their way into AV and IT. From internships and mentoring to student employment and hands-on technology experiences, Nancy Blanchard and Daryn Rank see opportunity in giving the next generation a chance to discover the industry for themselves and find the path that fits them. Read More

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September 29, 2026

Symetrix at the 3rd Annual HETMA Golf Classic

Symetrix’s support of the HETMA Golf Classic and PRISM Scholarship reflects a focus on helping the next generation find a place in AV and build the skills to grow within it. From training and certification to more approachable programming through its new Cognio platform, Symetrix is working to lower barriers, develop talent, and help keep people excited about careers across the AV industry. Read More

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September 29, 2026

My Take : Ohio Canvas Users Group at Ohio University

Andy Vogel shares his takeaways from the Ohio Canvas Users Group Annual Meeting at Ohio University, where conversations around AI, learning technology, and collaboration came to life through campus spaces like the GRID Lab and Esports Gaming Arena. From open-access technology to student-led operations, Vogel highlights how intentional access, mentorship, and cross-campus collaboration can create meaningful opportunities for students while supporting the broader university mission. Read More

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September 29, 2026

368: Being the Resource, Featuring Chris Harshfield | Higher Ed AV Podcast with Joe Way

What does good classroom support look like when your team is responsible for hundreds of spaces, faculty need help before class starts, and every department has its own priorities? In this episode, Joe Way talks with Chris Harshfield, classroom technology support manager at The Ohio State University, about the work that makes a classroom feel... Read More

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September 28, 2026

353: Why AV Over IP Isn’t Plug and Play | The AV Life Podcast

Recorded on September 22, 2026 The crew welcomes Mike Pederson of Iowa State University and Seth Warner of Plexus AV for a discussion of the 2026 AV landscape. Join hosts this week Tim Van Woeart, Murphy Daley, Renee Benson, Brandy Johnson, and James King as they explores why AV over IP is having its biggest... Read More

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September 28, 2026

More Than Watts: Understanding Speaker Sensitivity and Distance | Sound Perspective

Watts only tell part of the story. In his latest Sound Perspective article, Teddy Murphy breaks down how speaker sensitivity, amplifier power, distance, and loudspeaker placement work together to shape real-world system performance. From the inverse square law to coverage and headroom, Teddy explains why smarter system design often matters more than simply adding more power. Read More

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September 25, 2026

The Human Side of AV | Business of AV with Joe Way

I was sitting down recently with Calvin Thorbourne III from Emory University for the Higher Ed AV Podcast this last week. We were supposed to be talking about AV, and his career trajectory, and of course we did. We talked about classrooms, live sound, control systems, signal flow, and all the normal things that happen... Read More

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September 24, 2026

88: Michael Gunderson Joins the brAVe [space] | brAVe [space]

"If you never say no, your yes is worth nothing." That's the advice Michael Gunderson got years ago, and it's stuck with him ever since. As a one man AV department managing classrooms, furniture, and a chronic illness, learning to say no wasn't failure. It's what let him keep showing up for what mattered. Read More

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